Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 08, 1910, Page 7, Image 7

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    TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1910. T
TURFMAN JN HUFF,
WILLNOT ANSWER
Belmont, at New York Graft
Inquiry, Accuses Lawvcr
of Bad Faith.
FUND IS FOR "PUBLICITY'
Metropolitan Rar Association Lcd-
pr Is Strangely I,ot Expense
Account Makes Bis Sum
Dwindle to Naught.
SEW TORK. Dc. '. As chairman of
tha Jockey Club and leader of the racing
Interests in New York Stale during Die
rear, wnen the sport wa under the hot
test legislative Are. Aujrusc KWmont was
aaked today to furnish the missing ltnka
In the chain ot evidence adduced from
minor offices of Tarloua racing organisa
tions 6r the committee that la evcklng
proof of legislative corruption.
Mr. Belmont wae recalled at hie own
request, but after ha had carried out his
purpose ty emphatically denying; any
Implication that he waa concerned In al
leged questionable opposition to the antl
racing bills, ha waa obliged to with
stand a lire of queaUona by Lynn Bruce,
attorney for the committee.
At the end of an hour's examination
the witness absolutely refused to testify
further. lie declared that Mr. Brure's
questions were pot aaked In good fallh.
but for the purpose of confusing him and
leading him Into a misstatement- The
committee's attorney said he had no such
purpose and not only suspended his ex
amination, but told the witness that he
would have the opportunity to look over
his testimony and make any corrections
be mlsht desire.
Publicity" Sum Cited.
Mr. Belmont added llttlo lo the Infor
mation already gathered. He told who
performed the Jot-key club'a legal work,
but rare details of their methods. A per
sonal cheek for CSi which he rave to
Amata Thornton, a New York lawyer,
for "publicity" work, was the only spe
ritlc sum the final destination of whlcb
be ever auaveeted.
Mr. Ilelmort testified that Mr. Thorn
ton knew several clergymen who believed
that the raring associations were con
ducting raring In a respectable manner,
and this money waa used to spread their
views.
Mr. BelTiont sold K 8. Coyne had been
yecomrrended by rx-l'"r prr i . .in James
W. Wadeaortn as a mnn well fitted1 to
g'lard tho Interests of racing cluhs.
t'oyne devoted all hie time to the leeal
M of the racing aubjert and for his
services for five years received flO.U.O.
$40,000 for Promotion.
Tor what purpose waa the fund of
". (testified to by former witnesses)
raled in 1MT" asked Mr. Bruce.
"To promote a proper understanding
about racing and to promote the sport."
said the witness. He could not remem
ber any Item In the bills presented for
this work.
Hugfi N. Klrkland. cashier of the Mu
tual Bank, where the Metropolitan Turf
Association has Its accounts, surprised
the committee by saying that the ledger
containing the account from January 1
to July 1. IKK. waa lost.
"This Is most unfortunate.' said Juflge
Prure. "It Is the very book we want:
It would show the expenditures of the
Metropolitan Turf Association. How was
It lost"
"1 believe It was carried out In the
waste."
"I It the first book the bank ever
lostr-
"It Is."
Kiprnse Account Dwindles.
Charles Calhoun, chief .nerk of the
14nin Trust Company, produced the
amount of the Bookmakers' Association,
showing the Metropolitan Turf Associa
tion has 913.0 surplus. John Coakley,
s-ond accountant In the banking house
of August Belmont and assistant treas
urer of the Westchester Racing Asso
ciation, was next called.
Will you turn to the Westchester
Raring Association's legal expense ar
count book and tell us what your legal
expenditures were In lto'T' asked Mr.
K ree.
They were n
"How much In lesr"
"Thirty-nine thousand three hundred
and fortv-flve dollars."
"How much In 1
"None." replied Mr. Coakley with a
laugh.
INCENDIARY CHARGE MADE
Three Men Are In Jail Accused of
tiring More Building.
rvr.RFTT. 'Wash.. Pec. 7. (Special.)
W. L Nelson and son. Frank M. Nel
son, and J. B. elen are In the County
Jail tonight on a charge of burning
a store bultdtng at Langlcy. Island
County, on October i3. and tomorrow
they will be taken to Island County
fur a hearing.
The Nelsons leased a store building
from Jacob Anthrs. of Kverett. In
August, and placed a slock of goods
therein, and Insured It for I.-000. They
collected 91400 of this amount some
;ime ago. and when their arrest was
made. t)00 they bad a Langley bank
was garnlsheed.
Since the fire at Langley It Is said
detectives have be. n working on the
case. Welch Is a real estate man.
A shack he occupied at the rear of
the Nelson store was also burned. The
Nelsons say they bad a narrow escape
from death.
ROBBER GOES 'TO PRISON
Circuit Court at Ilakrr Ii?po4irs of
TIany Important C-s.
BAKKR. Or.. Ic. 7. (Special.) Cir
cuit J 'id ire Smith yesterdajr dioted of
t& following important cases:
P. fcdrnornltvort, cu..ri. convicts of rol
Mnc rtt.ideoc hr was ntrricl to
thr years la th Stat Penitentiary.
In th of I. dor Kucha aclnt th
ttrrn 1'nioa Tksrrph Company the
rhirj waa arrx-sTrd antl denied. lb caa
will o to tha huprcim Cr-urt.
la the raa of J. W. Wisdom aralnat th
City af Palter and the Warren foottructlon
tomTanjr th Court ref-iaed to tseua the ra
Qtieeied Injunction. holditi that the plaintiff
eftould appeal t th lty Council
In the caa of th Fmr A WrI-sht
1m.tt Company acainet the 8umpter Val
rT Railway. J ulf Smith overruled the
ieranrrer to the complaint and allowed
atTral dar In which to anaaer.
WOMEN TO BE GIVEN VOTE
Judge Issues Writ Setting- Aside At-torney-tieneral's
Tteclsion.
, HKI.LIXGHAM. Wssh.. Iw. T.-Jude
'jjiusr, of the fckagit County superior
Court. In special session at Anacortes,
today issuea a mandatory sni ig""-!
the election officials of the three wards
of that city, directing them to per
mit an women wno nave ri
municipal election to be held tomor
row.
Th .Ai.t hiiMi th&t even If
voters when registered, the women have
hMn voters bv the Governor's
proclamation, and that anybody who
will be a qualified voter on election
day may vote even 11 not
tin. n I.I.I.PP.
Four hundred members of the Wom
en's Christian Temperance union
...et. registered with the avow
Intention of electing a no-llcense City
Council and securing the revocation
II Iaati llfenaes in the cltV bV
new city government. Anacortes voted
tnr bv a majority of five at the
recent local option election.
Writer Back Prom Hawaii.
OREGON CITT. Dec 7. (Special.)
Mrs. Kva pinery Dye hae returned to
this city from her trip to the Hawaiian
Islands, where she went In search of
material for a book. Her search for
data, .she says, waa successful.
CAPTOR LOSES CAPTIVE
ALLEGED WIFE-BEATER HIDES
RUNAWAY HORSE.
Deputy Mterlff, Regarding Him as
fugitive. Searches In Vain.
Prisoner Reaches Jail First.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 7. (Spe
clal.) Wlllard Williams was arrested
for alleged wITe-beallns; yesterday and
in returning to the station wnn
Deputy Sheriff was lost. Williams
went to the County Jail, but the deputy,
thinking- the prisoner was trying; to es
cape, spent a sleepless nisnt in an at
tempt to find him.
Iepiity Sheriff Johnson went 0
Rldxefleld In search of Williams. Not
flndlna- him In town. Johnson hired
rlpr and started for Williams' farm, two
miles away. On the road he overtook
Williams, whom lie arrested, ordering
him to ride his horse ahead of him to
KiriBefield.
Wllllams started down the road, fol
lowed by Johnson, but Williams had
gone but a short distance when his
horse waa frightened Into running
away by a load of rattling milk cans.
His horse turned Into a lane and
Deputy Sheriff Johnson. In pursuit.
passed the prisoner. Williams then
lost his hat and dismounting to get It.
his horse ran away.
Williams started for Rldgefield on
foot and. thinking Deputy Sheriff
Johnson had returned to Vancouver,
came to this city by train. Arriving
here at a late hour, he told I la atory
to Deputy Sheriff Walters, whom he
found at his home, natters gave mm
a bed and this morning lodged him in
a cell In the County Jail. The prisoner
will be arraigned tomorrow.
Erarly this morning Deputy Sheriff
Johnson returned to Vancouver to find
the supposed fugitive in Jail.
E
WORKERS WILL USE BALLOT AS
CLUB FOR BETTERMENT.
Backed by Political Icague In Spo
kane, They Seek Shorter Work
day, HIkIht Wages.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 7. (Special.)
Spokanea second great women's or
ganization, resulting directly from the
extension of franchise privileges, will
be formed this month. The initial
steps towards Its organisation have
been taken by Mrs. Blanche M. Mason,
of the State Labor Commission, who
Is now In this city.
The membership will probably be
limited mainly to working women and
girls. It will work Independently of
the Women s Nonpartisan Political
League of Spokane, but not IB opposi
tion lo lu
Among the matters which will be
handled in the new organization are:
An eight-hour day and a six-day
week for all employed women.
The closing of all mercantile estab
lishments at s o'clock every evening.
Sanitary conditions In every store
and factory.
Living wages for all employed worn
en and girls.
A number of society and club women
have stated tnetr intention ot assist
ing In organising the new society and
have placed their services at the dis
posal ot Mrs. Mason.
AIR SPEED RECORD GOES
BARRIER FLIES 1 MILES IN 10
MINUTES SS 1-3 SECONDS.
910.000 Won by Aviator In Estab
lishing New World's Best Time.
Hamilton Mihses Death.
MEMPHIS! Tenn Dec. 7. Rene Bar
rier established a world's record this
afternoon, when he flew more than 16
miles In 10 minutes 5a 1-S seconds, there
by winning SHXtiuv offered by the Mem
Phis Commercial Appeal. He outwlngrd
John B. Molssant. who blazed the way
over the course, by nearly eight minutes.
Both used Blerlot monoplanes.
Parrter traveled at an average of ST. 93
miles an hour. The previous record over
a closed course was established by Leon
Morane at Rhetms. last August. In this
flight 5 miles an hour was attained.
Weather conditions were almost per
fect. Charles K. Hamilton. In his biplane,
missed death by a hair's breadth, and
In his effort performed a spectacular feat
of airmanship. In an exhibition flight
he readied a height of 30 feet when his
motor went -dead. Then he started to
glide, eventually striking the earth with
a thump, his machine a wreck, but his
bones whole.
Roland O. Garros, who sustained a
broken nose and other hurts when he
fell several days ago. demonstrated his
pluck today. His face still bandaged, he
went aloft for 10 minutes.
New Town Founded In Klickitat.
GOLDENDALE. Wash.. Dec 7.
(Special.) The Citizens Trustee Com
pany of Seattle, which purchased the
stock ranch of Leon Curtiss. in Klicki
tat County across the Columbia River
from The Dalles, has filed a plat of a
new townslta to be known as Grand
Dalles, being the largest townslta plat
filed so far In Klickitat County.
Citizens light Flame.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Tex.. 'Dec. 7
One thousand citizens and farmers are
battling with a forest fire in the Sulphur
River bottoms; according to advices re
ceived here today.
ISSUE IS IGNORED
Liquor Question Least of
Women's Thoughts.
TEMPERANCE UNION WEAK
i
Charlestons, Wash., Goes Wet, De
spite Organized Efforts of W. C.
T. U. to Marshall Fair Sex,
of Whom 121 Voted.
SEATTLE. Dec 7. In Washington
cities where women voted yesterday,
they seem to have Ignored the liquor
question. Beside Anacortes. where
hundreds of women voted and "wet"
officials were chosen, the navy-yard
town of Charleston went "wet" despite
organized efforts of the W. C. T. IT.
to marshal the women, of whom 121
voted.
Besides electing W. H. Cook Mayor
of Edmonds. Snohomish County, and
with him the Treasurer and an Alder
man, the Socialists elected an Alderman
In Belllngham and one In Port Angeles.
WOMEN MAY CAUSE CONTEST
At Woodland Election 19 of Fair
Sex Cast Ballots.
WOODLAND. Wash.. Dec. 7. (Spe
cial.) The annual town election here
yesterday resulted In the following men
being elected to -office: Earle F. Bry
ant. Mayor: John Bogart and C. C. Al
ford. Councllmen. and L. G. McConnell.
Treasurer, the three former to serve two
years and the latter one year.
Nineteen women voted at this election
and It la said that one outsider also
voted, and Inasmuch as the Attorney
General of the state ruled a few days
ago that women would not be allowed to
vote at this election on account of there
not being time enough between the proc
lamation declaring them entitled to the
franchise, to allow them to register, and
the further allegation that an outsider
voted, there is almost sure to be a contest.
HARTWIG PROMISES NIL
Hood River Citizens Interested In
Mayor-elect'a Course.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.)
Mayor-elect H. Hartwlg haa little
or nothing to say as yet as to what
course he will pursue in conducting his
office when he assumes the duty of
Mayor after January 1. He stated to
day, however, that he would work for
the best Interests of the city at large.
The citizens are interested In the
approaching administration under Mr.
Hartwlg. as the city water supply ques
tion undoubtedly will have to be set
tled. This also Involves the paving of
the streets within the fire limits and
the macadamizing of streets in other
parts of the town, these Improvements
practically being held up until the wa
ter question Is solved.
CASTLE HOCK "DRYS" LOSERS
Progressives Victorious Again In
Regular City Election.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. Dee. 7. (Spe
cial.) The town election In this city
yesterday resulted In a victory for the
progressive or business element of the
city, by a larger majority than on former
occasions.
The officers elected are: P. A. Park-J
er. .-usyor; r.. i-.. nunnngion ana
Cladwlsh. Councllmen. two-year term;
Henry C. Smith. Councilman, one-year
term: H. A. Richardson, Treasurer.
Huntington. Gladwlsh and Richardson
were re-elected.
Churches Win at Junction City.
JUNCTION CITT. Or., Dec. 7. Consid
erable interest waa manifested at the
general city election held, there be
ing two tickets in the field. The
administration ticket bad the support of
the present council, and consisted of W.
Lrppert. 11. V. Belknap. EL M. Jackson
and H. I Rann for councllmen. The op
position, or citizens' ticket, had the sup
port of the churches, and consisted of
Jess Severn. J. A. Boone. Chris Stroma
and R. D. Pope. These were elected. The
citizens' ticket made the fight on what
they termed an effort of the opposition
to grant saloon licenses under the Home
Rule law, and won by a vote of 126 to
60.
Mayoralty Race Won by Two Vote.
OREOON CITT. Or., Dec 7. (Spe
cial.) Just two votes separated T. J.
Gary. who was yesterday elected
Mayor of Willamette, and A. Bremer,
his opponent., when the votes were
counted. William Edmunds was chosen
Marshal, defeating Jake Ream. The
six successful aspirants for Council
men are: G. L. Snldow. Frank Oliver.
W. A. Ross. Frank Shipley. William
Crlteser and R. W. Baker. Robert
Junkln was elected Recorder without
opposition, as was Frank Capen. who
waa the only canmaaie lor ny .treas
urer. Elma to Have Water and Sewers,
ELMA. Wash., Dec. 7. (Special.)
George Simpson. J. H. Brewer and R. H.
Wade were elected Councllmen and A. 1
Callow, treasurer, at the election held
here. Mr. Simpson is a retired lumber-
an: J. H. Brewer. Road Supervisor: R.
IL Wade, a Jeweler, and Mr. Cnllow a
merchant. They are all progressive men.
prominent In the affairs of the city.
There are a number of improvements
contemplated, among them water and
sewer systems.
E. A. Whitney Is Falrview's Mayor.
FAIRVIEW. Or.. Dec 7. The citi
zens ticket was eiectea in iuu nere
yesterday. E. A. Whitney defeated C.
E. Cree for Mayor, by a majority .ot
eight votes. Mr. Whitney succeeds W.
Ellison. H. A- Dimmock was re-elected
as recorder. R. Hunter succeeds him
self as Marshal. J. Luscher succeeds A.
T. Axtell as Treasurer. R. W. Wilcox.
William Butler and N. M. Vaughan
were elected as Aldermen. Mr. Whit
ney haa aerved two years as Alderman.
Gresham Re-elects Sliattuck.
GRESHAM. Or.. Dec. 7. Only one
ticket was In the field at the city elec
tion, and it passed quietly. Lew-
Shattuck was re-elected Mayor;
D. M. Roberts succeeds himself as
Recorder and J. H. Metzger as Treas
urer. Henry Gullickson was re-elected
Marshal. H. L. St. Clair. E. Q. Kardell
and Max Schneider are the Aldermen
elected. .
Bay City Elects George Yale Mayor.
BAT CITT. Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.)
George C Yale was elected Mayor yes
terday over W. S. Cone, after a hotly
contested election. A. M. Bodle. W. S.
Curtis. A. E. Nichols, J. T. Nevins. W.
L provost and H. E. Warren were
Toll gg Gilbfos, Hoc.
MORRISON AT SEVENTH
Merchandise Certificates Help Solve
the Gift Problem. Ask for Them
In Any Department.
Portland's Leading Furnishers of the
Home, Hotel and Office. Easiest
Payment Terms to
Homefurnishers.
CBuristroas Stocks and Cfoostoms Ser
vice OfgKteo the Bunrdeo of the
Christmas Shopper Here
We've planned them so for your convenience for your comfort right
down to the minutest detail. You '11 find Christmas readiness and a
thousand and one suggestions of the right sort of gifts at every price.
Christroas Olove Specials ciove shcTP
WOMEN'S AND MISSES' $1.25 GLOVES ' at 89 .
Chamois, Mocha, Glace, Kid, Suede and Cape Gloves. Also double silk and rein
deer fabric Gloves, pique and over-seam. One row and Paris point embroidery. In
black, white and colors ana in ail sizes irom oyo to 172
WOMEN'S AND MISSES' $1.75 AND $1.50
GLOVES $1.29.
One-clasp and two-clasp Cape Gloves, one-clasp and two
clasp Mocha Gloves, two-clasp Glace French Kid Gloves in
pique and over-seam, two-clasp and three-clasp Suede,
white, black, navy, green, tan, red, brown, grey, slate and
some in pastel shades. We guarantee perfect fit in all our
gloves.
REYNIER,
In Gloves Bearing This
Trade Mark Do Women
Find Style, Perfect Fit
and Durability.
ChristmasSpecials in Silk
Kimonos, Silk Petticoats
$7.50 Kimonos at $3.58
They're all silk, and pretty, too, fig
ured and in solid colors, with contrast
ing band edgings of solid color silk.
Shirred yoke. This offering should
prove a reminder of some friend who
would appreciate such a gift at Christ
mas. $7.50 Silk Petticoats at $3.69 .
Another welcome suggestion and a
chance to save in buying a Christmas
gift is offered in these Silk Petticoats
of extra heavy quality messaline satin.
They're made very wide and have full
flounce. They can be secured at this
low price today only, so take advant
age of the saving.
The Morris Chairs
fl aa iti jv
B ssW Ja,., 4
B Jaw aft. 4svl
B3ki- aV i
Are Popular
Gift Pieces at
Christmas Time
And in anticipa
tion of a still great
er demand for them
this year, we've in
creased our showing it's just as com
plete a line as one could wish to choose
from in golden oak, mahogany and
fumed oak. Priced as low as $14 in the
golden oak. And then there are those
craftsman types, with frames of fumed
oak and loose cushions, covered with
leather. $25 and up. Easy Terms.
Agaio We Call Atteotioo to That Spleo
did Line of ti Office Desks
That We Secured from a Grand Rapids Factory Going Out of Office Desk Business.
This, and the fact that we took no lit
tle portion of their remaining stock, se
cured for us a concession in their cost
that few would hesitate to take advant
age of. Office men who are looking for
Desks of the modium or less expensive
grade, will receive the benefit of this spe
cial purchase when selecting from our
line. Some of the patterns pictured here.
50-In. Flat Top Desk at $20
54-In. at $21.50 60-In. $25
Of plain oak, with 12-inch raised draw
er fronts. Lock on top pedestal drawer
locks all others automatically. Has also
center drawer and closed back. Dull
golden finish.
At $5 a typewriter stand of plain oak,
in dull golden finish. It is well braced
and has drawer and sliding leaf.
Roll Top Desk for $28.00
A sanitary base Deck in plain golden
oak with 12-inch raised drawer fronts.
Top drawer in each pedestal fitted with
movable partition. Hardwood drawers;
sides are dovetailed at front and back.
Roll curtain is dust and knife-proof. Has
center drawer and closed back. Dull fin
ish. Fifty inches is the length of this Desk.
At $26 is a standard base Roll-top Desk
of plain oak, 50 inches long, with 12-inch
raised drawer fronts. Lock on top pedes
tal locks all others automatically. Has
center drawer. In dull golden finish.
Toll Qifofos, Hoc.
MORRISON AT SEVENTH
Agents for L. & J. G. Stickley
Craftsman Furniture. Berkey &
Gay Furniture. Karpen Leather
Upholstered Furniture. Macey
Sectional Bookcases.
In the Red Cross
Booth Today Will
Be: Miss Dorothy
Newhall and Miss
Dorothy Effinger
During the Morn
ing and Miss Car
mel Bolton and
Miss Ethel Thompson in the
Afternoon. Mrs. Geo. W. McBride
in Charge. Help This Good Work
by Having Your Christmas Pack
ages Bear the Red Cross Seal.
Main Aisle.
mm
Christmas Rosg
$2.98 for Rugs Worth
$3.50 to $4.50
The 27 inch by 48 inch and the
30 inch by 60 inch sizes in the
"El Hammam," the rug luxurious
for bath or. bedside dainty cot
ton creations in soft shade of tan,
blue, green and rose, with band
and decorative borders. They're
reversible and washable, too.
They're ideal gift rugs and their
lowered price today and tomor
row should help many eliminate
at least one gift from their Christ
mas list.
In the Carpet Store Sixth Floor.
These Specials Offered
Again Today in the
Of importance to early toy buy
ers and an incentive to toy buy
ers to buy early.
19 for "Little Daisy" Carpet
Sweepers, worth 25c.
19 for Drums worth 25c.
27 for Child's Carpet Sweep
er worth 35 cents.
27t? for Blackboards worth
35 cents.
32 for "Little Beauty" Car
pet Sweepers worth 40c.
43? for Circle Tracks and
Trains worth 60 cents.
48t? for willow-body Doll Go
Carts worth 60c.
16s set of decorated unbreak
able Doll Dishes worth 25c set.
32 set for 50c set.
63 for Circle Tracks and
Trains worth 85c.
$1.48 for Folding Doll Go
Carts, with rubber tires, worth
$1.85.
$1.53 for wicker-body Doll
Go-Carts worth $2.00.
Fonniitore
has enjoj-ed an increasing popu
larity each Christmas. And well
"it might, for besides its practica
bility, the children delight in such
gifts. We have
40 patterns in Children's chairs
and rockers, in all woods and fin
ishes. In reed, either light or
brown finish, we have them as
low as $1.10.
23 patterns in high-class chairs
priced as low as $1.10.
elected Councllmen: E. D. Curtis. Re
corder: B. H. Miller. Treasurer, and E.
C. Ooodspeed. Marshal. The principal
contest was for Mayor, and for the
three members of the Council who op
posed Nevins, Bodle and Nichols. The
vote on the new charter will be taken
December 20. Bay City will then be a
full-fledged municipality.
WoodTllIe to Hold Election.
MEDFORD, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.)
The Infant municipality of Woodvllle,
Jackson County. Is preparing for Its
first city election. Wertz and Mathews
are candidates for Mayor, while Wlnf,
Thompson and Warren are aspirants
for the office of City Recorder. The
candidates for Councllmen are Beck,
Owens. Myers, Burchart. Hiatt. O'Halr,
Palmer and Jacobs. A bank and furni
ture store have Just opened in Wood
vllle, and a drug; store is being built.
1 Women Prompt With Ballot.
WHITE SALMON. Wash-. Dev. ".
(Special.) In the city election here yes
terday J. C. Maclnnes defeated C. M.
Wolfard by 38 votes for Councilman. John
Wycrs and George Purser were elected
over Frank Smith and W. C. Manly. So
cialist. William Wells had no opposi
tion. M. J. Van Vorst was chosen Treas
urer. Women took part In the warm
campaign and on an average were quick
er with the ballot than the men.
Town Has 120 Cases Smallpox.
EVERETT, Wash.. Dec 7. (Special.)
According to a message recefved in
Everett, there are 120 cases of small
pox In Mount Vernon. Schools have
been dismissed, church service de
clared off. and practically the whole
town la quarantined. No fatalities
have occurred, all the cases being of
a mild form.
Don't Fuss With the Furnace
WITH GAS at your command there's no necessity for
' chopping wood, carrying out ashes, packing in coal
or becoming covered with soot in order that the house
may be properly heated. A simple twist of the wrist, a match
and in five minutes the room's at just the right temperature.
The expense is only a cent and a half an hour.
For Your Convenience
Our appliance department
will be open every Saturday
night, till 9. During the week
commencing December 19,
well keep open every evening.
Vulcan Odorless Gas Heaters
u THE SECRET'S IV THE CONE.'
"Heat the Floor, Not the Ceiling"
Safe Reliable Economical
Guaranteed Positively Odorless
Portland Gas & Coke Company E3
Fifth at Yamhill
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